Corbin's List

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INDEX:

Associations (138 meeting and travel associations)

Calendars

Convention Visitor Bureaus - Travel Offices

Expos - Tradeshows (Exhibit News-Services-Contractors) 

Hub - Malls - Directories 

Meeting Venues (Hotels, Centers, Directories, RFP's Hot Dates)

Malls - Hubs - Portals

Planners

Press (69 industry press links)

Statistics, Tools, Green Meetings, Checklists

Suppliers

The most complete listing 
on the Web!

Speaker Bureaus - Directories

Speaker Organizations

Speaking Ideas

Air (Airlines - Airports - Ticketing - Auctions)

Cities

Restaurant Guides

Road Warriors - Air Safety

Trains - Cars - Cruises

Travel Info - Guides

Travel Marketing

Business-Finance

Currency Converters

Language (dictionaries, translators, quotations)

Legal - Tax Info.

Maps – Addresses – Area Codes

Measurement - Calculators

News

People - Business Finders

Reference Desk

Shipping

Time - Dates

Weather - Tides

Computer Hardware & Software

Email (style guides, tools, free mail, spam protection)

Frequently Asked Questions (glossaries, help desks)

Web Statistics

Marketing

Search Engines (directories,, search engines, metas, info)

Usenet – Mailing Lists - Chats - E-groups

Viruses – Privacy – Security - Hoaxes

Web Design – Info – Cool Sites - ISPs

Activism

Congress

Executive

Judicial

State/Local

Political Parties

Art - Graphics - Photos

Automobiles

Books - Zines

Cards

Comics

Food & Beverage

Fun

Genealogy

Health & Fitness

Home – Garden – Pets

Movies  

Music - Radio - TV

ShopBots

Sports - Outdoors

Tickets

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Associations (138 meeting & travel association links)

 

 

Americas based

 

AAA - American Automobile Association

ABBA - American Bed and Breakfast Association

ABC - Association of Bridal Consultants

ABEOC - Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Eventos

ABRACCEF - Associacao Brasileira dos Centros de Conveniones

ABT - Association of Business Travelers

ACCED - Association Collegiate Conference and Events Direc

ACCME - Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

ACE - Association for Conferences and Events

ACME - Alliance for Continuing Med. Ed.

ACOM - Association for Convention Operation Management

ACTE - Association of Corporate Travel Execs.

ADME- Association of Destination Management Executives

AEO - Association of Exhibition Organisers

AGA - American Gaming Association

AH&LA - American Hotel & Lodging Association

AIMS - Amusement Industry Manufacturers & Suppliers Interna

AMMC - Alliance of Meeting Management Companies

ARDA - American Resort Development Association

ARTA - Association of Retail Travel Agents

ASAE - American Society of Association Executives

ASAE's Online Search Directory of Association Web Sites

ASI - American Sightseeing International

ASTA - American Society of Travel Agents

ASTD - American Society for Training & Development

ATA - Air Transport Association

CAEM - Canadian Association of Exposition Managers

CEIR - Center for Exhibition Industry Research

CEMA - Computer Event Marketing Association

CESSE - Council of Engineering & Scientific Society Executives

CHRIE - Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education

CIC - Convention Industry Council

CIMPA - Connected International Meeting Professionals Assn

CLIA - Cruise Lines International Association

COF - Council on Foundations

CSES - Canadian Special Events Society

EACA - Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association

EDPA - Exhbit Designers & Producers Assn.

ESCA - Exposition Service Contractors Association

ESTA - Entertainment Services and Technology Association

FCG - Food Consultants Group

FITA - Federation of International Trade Associations

FMA - Food Marketing Association

GA - Global Alliance of Hospitality and Tourism Partners

GHA - Green Hotels Association

GRA - Green Restaurant Association

GWSAE - Greater Washington Society of Association Executives

HCEA - Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association

HEDNA - Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association

HFTP - Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals

HITIS Hospitality Industry Technology Integration Standards

HSMAI - Hospitality Sales & Marketing Assn International

HTOA - Hotel & Tour Operators Association

IAAM - International Association of Assembly Mgrs.

IAAMC - International Association of Association Management

IAAPA - International Association of Amusement Parks-Attractions

IAATC - International Association of Air Travel Couriers

IABC - International Association of Business Communicators

IACC- International Association of Conference Centers

IACVB-International Association of Convention and Visitors

IAEM - International Association of Exposition Mgrs.

IAF - International Association of Facilitators

IAFE - International Association of Fairs and Expositions

IASB - International Association of Speakers Bureaus

IATA - International Air Transport Association

ICPA - Insurance Conference Planners Association

IES - International EcoTourism Society

IFEA - International Festivals and Events Association

IFSEA - International Food Service Association

IFWTWA - International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Assoc

IH & RA - International Hotel & Restaurant Association

IMA - Incentive Marketing Association

IMCCA - Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications

IMPAC - Independent Meeting Planners Association of Canada

ISES - International Special Events Society

ISHC - International Society of Hospitality Consultants

ITSA - International Travel Services Association

Les Clefs d'Or USA

MPI - Meeting Professionals International

NACE - National Association of Catering Executives

NACS - National Association of Consumer Shows

NATA - National Air Transportation Association

NATCA - National Air Traffic Controllers Association

NBTA - National Business Travel Association

NCA - National Concierge Association

NCBMP - National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners

NEWH - Network of Executive Women in Hospitality

NLA - National Limousine Association

NPCA - National Parks & Conservation Association

NRA - National Restaurant Association

NSA - National Speaker Assn.

NTA - National Tour Association

PCMA - Professional Convention Management Association

R&CA - Restaurant & Catering Association

SCMP - Society of Corporate Meeting Professionals

SGMP - Society of Government Meeting Planners

SISO - Society of Independent Show Organizers

SITE - Society of Incentive Travel Execs.

SMA - Stadium Managers Association

TIA - Travel Industry Association of America

TOWARD - Tour Operators and Wholesales

TSEA - Trade Show Exhibitors Assn.

USTOA - U.S.Tour Operators Assn.

WAEM - Western Association of Exhibition Management

YWA - Young Women's Alliance

 

 

Asia-Pacific based

 

AACB - Association of Australian Convention Bureaux

AACVB - Asian Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus

AALARA - The Australian Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Ass

APECC - Asia Pacific Exhibition and Convention Council

EEAA - Exhibition and Event Association of Australia

MIAA - Meeting Industry Association of Australia

PATA - Pacific Asia Travel Assn.

VMA - Venue Management Association

WCVM - World Council for Venue Management

 

 

Europe - UK based

 

ABPCO - The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers

ABTA - Association of British Travel Agents

AIIC - International Association of Conference Interpreters - Communicate! Issue 18 - July-August 2002

AIPC - Association Internationale des Palais de Congres

ANTOR UK

BACD - British Association of Conference Destinations

EAA - European Arenas Association

ECB - European Convention Bureau

EFCT - European Federation of Conference Towns

EHMA - European Hotel Managers Association

ESAE European Society of Association Executives

ETTFA - European Tourism Trade Fairs Association

EUROMIC - Meetings, Incentives, Conventions

EVVC - European Association of Event Centers

HCCE - Historic Conference Centres of Europe

HOTREC Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in Europe

IAPCO - International Association of Professional Congress

ICCA - International Congress and Convention Association

ITMA - Incentive Travel & Meetings Association

MIA - Meeting Industry Association

Southern African Association for the Conference Industry

UFI - Union des Foires Internationale

UIA - Union of International Associations

WTO World Tourism Organization

 

 

 

Calendars

 

All Conferences . Net

ExpoWorld.net Event Search Tools Directory

Festivals.com - Celebrating the World of Festivals and Events

go-events.com

ICCA Homepage -ICCA DATA Events Calendar-

Medical Conferences & Meetings

ONLearning.net Courses Seminars

Seminar Information Service

TechCalendar

TSNN

 

 

CVBs- Convention and Visitor Bureaus

 

 

CVBs - Interesting sites

 

Albuquerque CVB

Anaheim Orange County CVB

Atlanta

Austin CVB

Baltimore Area CVA

Birmingham CVB

Chicago CTB

Corpus Christi

Denver Metro CVB

Fort Worth CVB

Greater Minneapolis City VA

Hawaii VCB

Jacksonville and the Beaches CVB

Las Vegas CVA

New Orleans CVB

Orlando CVB Planenr Site

Orlando CVB

Phoenix CVB

Pittsburgh CVB

San Francisco CVB

San Jose-Silicon Valley CVB

Santa Fe CVB

St. Louis CVB

Tampa Bay CVB

Tourism Vancouver

Tunica Mississippi

Washington DC CVA

Whistler

 

 

Directories

 

ConventionBureaus.com

IACVB

mpoint.com - Meeting Industry Directory of Facilities, Bureau

Officialtravelinfo.com (IACVB)

Washington Area CVB Satellite Offices

 

 

 

Expositions - Tradeshows

 

 

Exhibit Designer - Decorators

 

1-800-FLOWERS

Alliance Displays & Promotional Products

Brede

Champion Exposition Services

CISTEMS, Inc - Expo Decorating

Debbies Book

Excel-Online Decorators

exhibitauction.com

Expodatabase.com

Freeman Companies

GES Exposition Services

Hargrove Inc

HTC Convention Service Contractors

Impact Trade Show Displays

Map Network

Modern Display

MTG Event Graphics

Rental Advantage

Sheppard Decorating

Skyline Displays

 

 

Exhibit News- Stats

 

CEIR - Center for Exhibition Industry Research

ExhibitCityNews.com

ExhibitorNet

Expoweb

ExpoWorld.net

The TradeShow Advisor

Trade Show News Network

Trade Show Research Successful Exhibiting

Trade Show Training Online

Tradeshow Blues

Tradeshow Week Magazine

TSNN.com

 

 

Freight-Air

 

ABF Freight

Airways Freight Corp.

EAX Worldwide

EliteXpo

Freeman Company

Grans-Border Global Freight

Overnite

Roadway

Robers Worldwide

Transit Air Cargo

Yellow Transportation

 

 

Marketing

 

emark Solutions

Hanley-Wood, LLC

Live Marketing

MC2

NewLeads Exhibitor Software and Services

NextEvent

Poretta & Orr ... Global Exhibit Marketing & Event Management

Rainmaker Advertising

Real Magnet E-mail Marketing Made Easy

ShowIntell • Marketing Research Onsite at Trade Shows

Trade Show Training

Traffic Builders

 

 

Show Guides

 

Expodite The Automated Exhibitor Manual

EXPOguide

The Map Network, Inc.

Trade Show Reporter

TradeshowKits

 

 

Technology - See Section 2-Meetings Technology

 

 

 

TradeShow Poducers

 

Exhibit and Event Management

Heymann Management

IMEX

Key3Media

Reed Travel Exhibition

VNU Expositions, Inc.

 

 

 

Malls - Hubs - Portals

 

3M Meeting Network

All Time Favorites

BizBash

Conventions - New Zealand

conworld.net

Effective Meetings

Event Info Systems

Event Planner - hotel-supplier directory

Event Resource Guide

eventoplus.com

eventplanner.com

ExpoWorld

Hospitality Index

Incentives & Meetings International

International Supplier Search

Meeting Guide

Meetings and Travel Online

Meetings Industry Mall

Meetings411.com

MeetingsLink

MMAWEB Meeting Guide

mpoint - by PlanSoft

PlanNet Resource Guide

SpecialEventSite.com

UNLV Industry Resource Page

WeddingLocation.com

WorldofEvents.net

 

 

Meeting Venues (Hotels, Centers, Directories, RFPs, Hot Dates)

 

 

Auctions - Open Bids

 

mpbid.com

ProcurePoint Travel Solutions

StarCite

 

 

Convention and Conference Centers

 

Baltimore Convention Center

Colorado Convention Center

GRAZER CONGRESS Convention Center Graz - Austria

Hawai'i Convention Center

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

New Orleans Morial Convention Center

Orange County Convention Center

Palm Springs Convention Center

Pennsylvania Convention Center

Rosemont Convention Center

San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau

Santa Clara Convention Center

Summit Conference Centre

Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre

 

 

Hot Rates - Discount Hotels

 

All the Hotels (hotel links)

ClickandGoNow.com (European hotels)

Hot Dates Hot Rates

HotelDiscounts.com

HotMeetingDates.com

HTIHotelink

MADSearch

Meetings and Travel Online

Meetings411.com

MeetingsLink

Quikbook

ResortSource- Hot Deals

Site59

StarCite

 

 

Hotel - Facility Directories

 

All the Hotels (hotel links)

BedandBreakfast.com

Bedouk

BusinessMeetings.com

Corporate Choices Corporate Housing Directory.

Event Planner

eventclicks.com

Expedia Hotel Finder

G E E K T O O L S GeekTels

High Tech Hotels

HOOTLE

Hostels.com

Hotel Reservation Service (HRS)

Hotel Rooms.com

Hotelguide.com

HotelView -Hotel Video Library

htihotelink

Industry Meeting Network

InnFinder

Krisam Group

Lodging Directory - Hotel and Motel Chains

Lodging.com

M&C Gavel

MADSearch

Meeting Locations

MeetingFacilities.com

MeetingPath

Meetings411.com

MeetingsLink

MeetingVelocity.com

mpoint.com by PlanSoft

OMFG

Open World Homepage -- Luxury Hotels and Resorts

ProcurePoint

Resorts and lodges

ResortSource

Retreats&Seminars Magazine

Star Service Online

StarCite

TravelData Bed & Breakfast Inns

TravelWeb- Hotel-air reservation

UniqueVenues.com

Venue Directory

Venuefinder

VenueResource.com

VenueSelector - UK venues

 

 

Hotel Chains

 

1 Hotel Chains - hotelstravel.com

Adam's Mark

Benchmark Hospitality

Best Western

Choice Hotels

Courtyards

Delta Hotels

DMI

Dolce International

DoubleTree

Embassy Suites

Fairfield Inns

Fairmont

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Grand Heritage

Hampton Inns

Hilton Direct

Hilton

Holiday Inn

Howard Johnson

Hyatt

Kempinski Hotels

Le Meridien Hotels

Leading Hotels of the World

Loews Hotels

Luxury Collection - Starwood

Marriott

Mohegan Sun

Novotel

Omni Hotels

Pan Pacific

Peninsula Group

Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Radisson Hotels

Ramada

Regal Hotels International

Renaissance Hotels

Ritz-Carlton

Shangri-La

Sheraton

Shilo Inns

Sofitel

Sol Melia

Sonesta

St. Regis Collection

Starwood

Swissotel

Vision Hotel Group

W Hotels

Warwick International Hotels

Westin Hotels

Wyndham

 

 

Interesting Hotel Sites

 

Sundial Group

Broadmoor

Hospitality Index Products and services

Hotel Online News

HotelView - Streaming Video

Interncontinental - (meeting space search-RFPs)

La Mansión del Rio

Marietta Conference Center and Resort

MGM Grand Las Vegas

Mohegan Sun

Sheraton Chicago Hotel

Swan-Dolphin

Turnberry Isle Resort & Club

visualfrenzy

 

 

RFPs

 

Convention Company

GetThere

Hyatt Hotels, e-mmediate meetings TM

Industry Meeting Network

MADSearch

Meeting Locations

MeetingAuctions.com

Meetingpath

Meetings411.com

MeetingVelocity.com

mpbid.com

mpoint.com - RFP and Negotiations

Planit Online - Online Meeting Planner

ProcurePoint

StarCite

 

 

 

Planners - Incentive Travel

 

Benchmarc Meetings

Bruno Group (lots of content)

Columbia Resource Group

Conference Planners

ConferenceDirect

Conferon

Creative Group, Inc.

Helms Briscoe

IMN - International Meeting Network

IncentiveDepot.com

JR Daggett

McGettigan Partners

Meeting Advice

Meetinghorizons.com

MeetingMakers, Inc.

Meetings & Events USA

Meetings.com

MeetingsCoach & Alliance LLC Meetings Management

Memories Unlimited

No Limits

PerfectMeeting.com

PGI

PlanNet Meeting Management Solutions

PMPN - Professional Meeting Planners Network

PrestigEvents - Business & Incentive Travel

ProactiveInc

Signature Events

TEAM - Technology Events and Meetings

WorldIncentiveNexus.com

 

 

Press (69 press links) - Note - see Association links above for other press links

 

 

Americas

 

Agenda Online

Association Management

Association Meetings

Association Trends

Business Ethics magazine

Business Travel News Online

Convene

Corporate & Incentive Travel magazine

Corporate Meetings and Incentives

Event and Meeting Security Services

Event Solutions

EventWeb

ExhibitCityNews.com

ExhibitorNet.com

Expo

Hospitality Index -

Hospitality Net -- excellent site with lots of links

Hospitality Upgrade

hotelbusiness.com